{
  "id": 39038,
  "title": "Trump says US, Israel to hold off on Iran strikes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/trump-says-us-israel-to-hold-off-on-iran-strikes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-02T09:30:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/trump-says-us-israel-hold-iran-strikes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has announced that the United States and Israel will hold off on new strikes against Iran, provided a deal can be reached quickly. According to Trump, Iran and other Middle Eastern countries requested time to complete an agreement that would lead to the immediate and total reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and an end to Iran's nuclear threat.\n\nThe Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway, was largely closed by Iran before the war, causing energy prices to rise and contributing to broader inflation, as per MyJoyOnline Ghana. The conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran has been ongoing for five months, with attacks spreading across the Gulf to the Red Sea and a Mediterranean facility in Egypt.\n\nSome officials have described Trump's statements as a desperate attempt to blackmail Gulf state rulers and pressure them with threats, according to the Jerusalem Post. Trump stated that Israel joins him in this commitment, and that he agreed to cancel the attack subject to being able to rapidly make a deal.",
  "key_points": [],
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    "outlets": 8,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Trump says he is cancelling strikes on Iran subject to deal being made ‘rapidly’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/trump-says-he-is-cancelling-strikes-on-iran-subject-to-deal-being",
        "published": "2026-08-02T06:48:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "Trump says US canceling planned attack on Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/trump-says-us-canceling-planned-attack-on-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-02T07:10:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Trump says he's cancelling Iran strikes, deal pending",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/trump-says-hes-cancelling-iran-strikes-deal-pending",
        "published": "2026-08-02T07:34:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Trump ‘cancels attack on Iran’ saying deal is near",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/trump-cancels-attack-on-iran-saying-deal-is-near",
        "published": "2026-08-02T08:43:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Iran media denies Trump claim that Tehran asked US not to strike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/iran-media-denies-trump-claim-that-tehran-asked-us-not-to-strike",
        "published": "2026-08-02T10:28:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Iran media denies Trump claim that Tehran asked US not to strike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/iran-media-denies-trump-claim-that-tehran-asked-us-not-to-strike-42849",
        "published": "2026-08-02T10:38:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "‘Fool has run out of steam!’ — Iranian media trolls Trump after he calls off strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/fool-has-run-out-of-steam-iranian-media-trolls-trump-after-he-calls",
        "published": "2026-08-02T12:43:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}